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Z619A — Urethral stricture dilatation – male, general anaesthetic

Male urethral dilatation, general

Bill for dilating a male urethral stricture under general anaesthetic.

Watch for: Not claimable for dilatation before cystoscopy unless stricture is the primary diagnosis; pays nil with Z615.

Code

Z619A

Description

Urethral stricture dilatation – male, general anaesthetic

FHO+ basket

Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).

Effective date

Apr 1, 2026

Termination date

No end date

Explanation

Updated October 26, 2026

Dilatation of a male urethral stricture under general anaesthetic.

What it covers

Z619 is dilatation of a urethral stricture in a male patient under general anaesthetic (T11).

Billing rules

• Use when the dilatation needs a general anaesthetic; otherwise bill Z621 (T11, SP5 §19).
• No claim for dilating the male urethra before cystoscopy unless urethral stricture is the primary diagnosis (T6 preamble §3).
• Payable at nil when claimed with Z615 (T11).
• A Z-code is an independent operative procedure: if your major pre-operative visit was in the past 12 months, only a minor assessment (family physicians) or partial assessment (specialists) is payable before it that day; if the major pre-op visit is the same day, no other assessment before it is payable (SP4 §13).

Common rejections

• A2B: OHIP describes this as 'Wrong sex for service': Z619 is listed for male patients; check the patient's sex on the claim (T11).

Related codes: Z621, Z615, Z620, S532, S538

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Urogenital and Urinary Surgical Procedures, Urethra, page T11.

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